- (n.) The deviation of a shot or ball from its true course.
- (n.) The bending which a beam or girder undergoes from its own weight or by reason of a load.
- (n.) The act of turning aside or state of being turned aside; a turning from a right line or proper course; a bending, especially downward; deviation.
- (n.) A deviation of the rays of light toward the surface of an opaque body; inflection; diffraction.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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